Merkel Era Starts to End in Germany as Olaf Scholz Seals the Three-Way Deal

Germany -Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s period ended after Social Democrat Olaf Scholz secured a coalition agreement on Wednesday. 

Scholz’s Social Democrats stated that they would give their Three-Way Deal with the Greens and the Free Democrats at a press meeting at 3 pm (2 pm GMT) 

Following two months of discussions, the agreement will end Merkel’s sixteen-year work as Chancellor and introduce Germany’s first three-way government coalition since the 1950s. 

The traffic lights alliance is named after every party, denoting a turning point in German politics, and arrives after the Social Democrats closely won elections on 26 September. 

The new coalition will change Germany’s leadership a bit to the left following 16 years under the rule of center-right Merkel, who acquired applauses for managing a series of concerns and crises over her tenure. Scholz flagged that the country’s international policies would not change.

Scholz, 63, stated in a press conference that the “sovereignty of Europe is a foundation of our foreign policy.” He also emphasized Germany’s friendship with France and the United States.

Scholz will take office during a troublesome time of the coronavirus pandemic, with Germany one of a few European nations where diseases have soared to record levels as of late. 

On Wednesday, he stated that the coalition would increase vaccination drive and think over making jabs mandatory for essential workers and the healthcare sector.

Scholz stated that he expects members from the three parties to approve and welcome the Deal in ten days. The most significant challenge is a vote by the Greens around 125,000-strength membership. 

The other two parties intend to approve it at the convention during the end of the week in December, preparing for parliament to choose Scholz as Chancellor during the week beginning 6 December.